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The Angel waking Elijah and offering him sustenance c. 1650-1700
Pen and wash | 22.3 x 39.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 902905
School of Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
The Angel waking Elijah and offering him sustenance c. 1650-1700
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A composition drawing of half-length figures in which the angel is standing on the left, in profile to the right, rousing Elijah with his left hand and pointing with his right to a flask and a platter; Elijah, lying on the right, is in the act of raising his head from his arms to look at the angel.
Provenance
Bequeathed by the artist to Benedetto and Cesare Gennari; from whose descendants purchased by Richard Dalton for George III, c.1758-63; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-1820 (Inv.A, p.68: 'The Angel bringing nourishment and waking the Prophet Elijah')
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Pen and wash
Measurements
22.3 x 39.9 cm (sheet of paper)
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 2905
